Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.” – Lk 5:34-35
mindless mouthing of rote prayers
and following regimens of fasting
never brought me closer to God
only in accepting my own powerlessness
and abandoning myself to his mercy
did i find myself in his presence
everyday with him is a feast
everyday without him is fasting
and wailing and grinding of teeth
no amount of praying and fasting
or blood sacrifices or bunt offerings
will reconcile us to God
still the choice is always ours
to accept his love and feast in his presence
or assail heaven will fasting and praying
Longing For Water 